Strength
Kettlebell Rules
This article was written by Michael Easter and repurposed with permission from Men’s Health. Fifteen years ago, very few people outside Eastern Europe had ever heard of kettlebells. Today, these weights are in almost every gym in America, and “kettlebell workouts” is the sixth most Googled exercise term on the planet. No wonder: “Kettlebells are…
Read MoreThe ONE Treatment to Absolutely Avoid
The ONE Treatment to Absolutely Avoid Relying on over-the-counter analgesics is not advised, and may not even provide much relief. Taking ibuprofen before a workout in order to reduce muscle soreness has been linked to intestinal leakage and systemic inflammation. When used long-term, it may lead to intestinal permeability, allowing bacteria and digestive enzymes to…
Read MoreTips for flu season
9 Tips to Help You Stay Healthy During Flu Season Boiron offers the following tips on how to stay healthy this flu season and what to do if the flu bug bites: 1. Talk to your doctor. Get professional advice if you are at risk for complications from flu. 2. Wash your hands frequently. Flu…
Read More9 ways you can push yourself through a workout
1. Visualize Results: Use this as motivation to help you keep going. For example when I was trying to get in shape for our recent trip to Costa Rica, I would picture myself on the beach wearing a bikini. Or even worse, having to chase after my toddler in my bikini! Almost always I would…
Read More10 Ways to Work In Effective Workouts
By Dennis Thompson Jr. Medically reviewed by Cynthia Haines, MD 1.Schedule 10-minute workout sessions. If blocking out time for a 30-minute aerobic exercise workout seems impossible at first, start by finding 10 minutes three times a day. For example, instead of sipping another cup of coffee in the break room at work, take 10 minutes…
Read More9 Amazing Reasons Women Should Lift Weights
By Beth W. Orenstein Medically reviewed by Pat F. Bass III, MD, MPH f you ever shy away from strength training because you’re concerned about “bulking up,” don’t, says Joseph Ciccone, DPT, CSCS, associate director of ColumbiaDoctors Midtown Orthopaedics Sports Therapy in New York City. Women simply lack the testosterone needed to create bulky muscles,…
Read MoreThe Myth of Muscle Memory
The Myth of Muscle Memory Muscle fibers do not remember anything. Muscle fibers do not have a separate independent “mind” of their own. All memory is retrieved from inside the brain which commands all action and response. Like everything else on this planet muscle fibers simply adapt to the environment in which they are exposed…
Read More10 Tips to Help You Keep Your New Year’s Resolution
Chances are at some time in your life you’ve made a New Year’s resolution — and then broken it. This year, stop the cycle of resolving to make change and then not following through. If your resolution is to take better care of yourself and get healthy, you will have a much better year if…
Read More8 triggers that change your metabolism
Here are eight triggers that can slow metabolism, some (but not all) of which you can control, to make sure you aren’t sabotaging your weight-loss efforts. 1. Age. As you get older, your ability to quickly use up energy diminishes and your metabolism can slow. “As cells age, they do metabolize less rapidly,” Dr. West…
Read MoreTTF At Home/Vacation Workout
Ok Clients this is a workout that should take about 40 -45 minutes. Make sure you have a towel and water. -Warm up: 20 jumping jacks 20 gate swings 20 squates 10 walk out push ups (each time add a push up) Please repeat this 3 times 10 superman push ups 20 single leg lunges…
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